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November 27, 2012

Realizing the thinnest thickness of 0.15 mm on top level (*1) in the industry Announcing the release of “the low profile Multilayer NTC Thermistor with 0201 size” Contributing to reducing the thickness of the high performance mobile terminal devices, such as smart phones, and crystal unit with built-in thermistor

• (*1)Our investigation of the Multilayer NTC thermistor, as of November 26,2012

November 26, 2012, Osaka, Japan－Industrial Devices Company, Panasonic Corporation has succeeded in commercializing “ the low profile Multilayer NTC Thermistor with 0201 size ”, contributing to reducing the thickness and to having the higher performance of the high performance mobile terminal devices, such as smart phones, a variety of modules, and crystal unit with built-in thermistor. Newly developed thermistors feature the thinnest thickness (※1) in the industry with 0201 size and the most stable resistance value on top level (※1) in the industry.

Product name	Multilayer NTC Thermistor
Series name	ERTJY series
Sample production	December 2012
Production start	January 2013
Sample price	5 yen/piece
Production capacity	10 million pieces/month

As high performance mobile terminal devices, such as smart phones and tablet PCs, have become smaller, thinner, as well as more multi-functional, Multilayer NTC Thermistors to be mounted as a temperature sensor have been required to be low profile and higher stable　resistance in addition to resistance tolerance equal to our current series. To meet the market demand, Industrial Devices Company, Panasonic Corporation has commercialized “ the low profile Multilayer NTC Thermistor with 0201 size” , featuring the thinnest thickness(※1) in the industry (thickness: 0.15 mm ) and the most stable resistance value(※1) on top level in the industry, and will start sample shipments.

Features

1. The thinnest thickness ( thickness: 0.15 mm ) on top level(※1) in the industry, contributing to reducing the thickness of a variety of units more and more

Dimensions (L×W×T): 0.60 mm×0.30 mm×0.15 mm
thickness: approx. 50 % reduction compared with our current series

2. The most stable resistance value on top level(※1) in the industry, contributing to offering improvement in performance of a variety of units

Resistance change: within ±1 % from the initial value
B value change: within ±0.5 % from the initial value
Change rate of Resistance and B value: approx. 50 % reduction(※3) compared with our current series(※2)

 

• (※2)Our current series: Multilayer NTC Thermistor (ERTJZ series)
• (※3)Resistance-value comparison at reflow soldering (peak temperature: 260℃), dump heat loading (temperature: 85℃, relative humidity: 85 %, 1000 hours)

Applications

Crystal unit with built-in thermistor, a variety of modules, and High performance mobile terminal devices, such as smart phones